European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26the stars and stripes Friday August 9, 1991chisox Down Yankees 10-2 by the associated press after hitting some sour notes in his previous appearance Jack Mcdowell put on a command performance against the new York Yankees. A the difference was i did no to get anyone out last time. This Timet had a better fastball better command and things went my Way a Mcdowell said after the Chicago Pitcher hurled the White sox to a 10-2 Victory Over the Yankees wednesday night. It was nothing like the game he had against Baltimore last saturday when Mcdowell was knocked out Early by the. Orioles after giving a Rock concert that afternoon. It prompted negative stories about Mcdowell who plays guitar in the band View. It was the third straight Victory for the White sox and pulled them within 2v5 games of first place Minnesota in the Al West. A Mcdowell 14- it equated his career High of 14 wins last year and turned in his major league leading 10th Complete game with a seven hitter. He struck out six and walked none. Robin Ventura drove in three runs for the White sox with a pair of doubles and a single in the game at com Iskey Park. In other wednesday games a athletics 6, mariners 1 Oakland a Scott Brosius homered doubled and assisted on a key double play in his major league debut As Oakland beat Seattle completing a three game sweep. Harold Baines and Mark Mcgwire also homered for american league Oakland giving the a a 11 homers All Solo shots in their last five games. The mariners ended a 21-inning scoreless Streak on Jay Buhner a sacrifice Fly in the fourth inning but that was All they managed against Bob Welch 10-6 and three relievers. Brosius filling in for ailing Jose Canseco in right Field doubled off Brian Holman 9-11 in his first major league at Bat in the first then homered in the third to give the a a a 2-0 Lead. 1 a Brewers 4, orioles 2 Baltimore a Jaime Navarro gave Milwaukee a beleaguered bullpen a rest by throwing his seventh Complete game and Willie Randolph Haa three hits to help the Brewers beat Baltimore. Navarro 9-9 gave up nine hits walked one and struck out three in improving his lifetime Mark against Baltimore to 5-0. His Effort provided a break for the Brewers relievers who have a 7.82 Era since the All Star break. Randolph had three singles and a walk for Milwaukee. Blue jays 5, tigers 2 Toronto a Joe Carters tie breaking two out single highlighted a three run seventh and Juan Guzman allowed two hits Over seven innings As the Blue jays increased their Lead in the Al East to 6vi games Over the visiting tigers. Roberto Alomar tied the game with a sacrifice Fly off Frank Tanana 8-8 and Carter broke the tie with his base hit. John Olerud followed with an rib single for a 4-2 Lead. 1 Guzman 4-2 struck out a career High nine. Duane Ward and Tom Henke followed in Relief with Henke pitching the ninth for his 25th save in 25 opportunities this season. Royals 2, red sox 0 Kansas City to. A Kevin Appier pitched a four hitter As the royals beat the red sox for their second straight shutout and a sweep of their three game series. It was the first Victory this season for Appier 9-7 against Boston and the first loss to Kansas City for Roger Clemens 12-8. Clemens had been Tough against the royals with an 11-2 record through 17 career starts. The royals scored in the first on a Meadoff triple by Kirk Gibson one of two triples he had in the game and a double by George Brett. Kansas City added an insurance run on Gibson sri triple in the eighth. A rangers 12, indians 10 Arlington Texas a Brian Downing a two run single capped a third Tyrun eighth inning rallying Texas Over Cleveland. Rubin Sierra also knocked in a run with a Dotibee As Texas overcame a 10-9 Cleveland Lead to defeat Shawn Hillegas 2-3. Who by Mike i Jeffcoat who pitched two innings of Relief picked jump his fifth Victo against two losses. Jeff Russell Earne Otis 22nd save by pitching the ninth inning. Earlier Chris James end Albert Belle hit homers and Arlos Martinez a produced three Bis As the indians took their 10-9 Lead. In a. I rescues mets from losing Streak Dave Magadan of the mets scores As pirates Catcher Mike Lavalliere takes the throw. By the associated press new York a Dwight Gooden pitched four hit Ball Over eight innings and singled in two runs wednesday night As the new York mets beat the Pittsburgh pirates 7-1 to Stop a seven game losing Streak. A loss would have dropped new York 8l/i games behind first place Pittsburgh in the National league East but Gooden 12-6 came up big when the mets needed their $5 million Ace the most. He struck out four and walked four in winning his fifth straight decision. The mets got to Zane Smith 10-9 for four runs on five hits in the fifth inning to break a scoreless tie Gooden added a two run single in the sixth. In other games wednesday giants 1, braves 0 Atlanta a Darren Lewis led off the game with his first career Homer and Bud Black and Dave Righetti made the run stand up by combining for a six hitter for san Francisco. Black 9-9 allowed six hits struck out four and walked two in eight innings. Expos 1, cardinals 0 St Louis a Mark Gardner allowed five hits in 8w innings and Delino Deshields sixth inning single drove in the Only run As Montreal ended a seven game National league losing Streak. Gardner 6-8 struck out four and walked two before Barry Jones got the last two outs for his eighth save. Padres 7, astros 4 Houston a Jerald Clark hit a two run double in a four run eighth inning and Bruce Hurst won his fifth straight decision As san Diego snapped Houston a nine game winning Streak. Hurst 14-5 allowed four runs and seven hits walked three and struck out eight in 8% innings. Phillies 5, cubs 4 Philadelphia a Wes chamberlains 11 thinning bases loaded single carried Philadelphia past Chicago giving the Phillies their eighth straight Victory and longest winning Streak since 1984. Randy ready started the winning rally with a one out single off Les Lancaster 76 and went to third on Lenny Dykstra a double. Darren Daulton was intentionally walked to Load the bases for chamberlains game winning hit. Mitch Williams 5-3 won for the fourth time in the last five games All in extra innings. Umps file $5 million suit against Piniella Philadelphia a National league Umpire Gary Darling and his Union filed a $5 million defamation suit against Lou Piniella on wednesday because the Cincinnati manager said Darling was biased against the reds. The suit filed in the Philadelphia court of common pleas alleges that Darlings reputation was a severely damaged by Piniella a remarks made after the reds 7-3 loss to the san Francisco giants on saturday Richie Phillips counsel for the major league umpires association who filed the suit was not available for comment. In an interview tuesday Phillips said the Union had never taken such action Over a managers or players comments. A we be come close. This would be the first Quot he said of the lawsuit. Phillips also asked no president Bill White to severely punish the reds manager for questioning Darlings integrity. Piniella met with White in Cincinnati on wednesday after which Piniella issued the following statement a major league umpires have a very difficult Job and sometimes managers and players disagree with their Calls or decisions. 1 overreacted in anger and frustration but have discussed the situation with Bill White and we both now consider the matter closed Quot Piniella a remarks about Darling came after the Umpire overruled dutch Rennert who had called a Ball hit by Bill Doran a Home run. Darling the Home plate Umpire said the Ball hooked in front of the foul screen making it foul. Piniella went wild kicking dirt on Home plate and first base during an argument that brought his ejection. A i honestly feel that darting has Bias against us and wont give us a Call All year Quot Piniella said sunday. A a it a time he gets his act together now. We have More complaints against him than against any other Umpire. As far As in a concerned he a not a Good Umpire. He a biased against us a its  0dibble draws Fine Only Cincinnati a Cincinnati reds reliever Rob Dibble received a Fine but no suspension on wednesday from the National league for hitting Chicago cubs baserunner Doug Dascenzo with a thrown Ball. No president Bill White met with reds manager Lou Piniella at riverfront stadium and revealed his decision. Neither Dibble nor the league would disclose the amount of the Fine. Dibble has served two suspensions totalling seven games this season for throwing behind Houston a Eric Yelding and for flinging a baseball into the stands at riverfront stadium injuring a fan. K 23 incident at Chicago Dib ble fielded a suicide squeeze bunt by Dascenzo ran behind him and threw the Ball at his legs